Emily Webster was on the train with two other pupils

Emily, from Moretonhampstead in south Devon, attended Maynard's Girls School in Exeter.

Two other girls and the school's head teacher were also injured in the crash.

Seven people were killed, including the Exeter-based train driver when the train was derailed after it hit a stationary car on a level crossing.

Maynard's deputy head teacher, Ann Boyce, said: "We were devastated when we heard the news and we told her friends first.

"They were desperately upset but I was very impressed by the way they supported each other and by the way older girls and all the staff rallied round and supported them."

She had a very quirky sense of humour and kept her friends endlessly amused Ann Boyce

Emily's friends are now planning to produce a book of remembrance.

Ms Boyce said: "She had a very quirky sense of humour and kept her friends endlessly amused.

"She was a very bright girl too, with enormous potential."

The 1735 First Great Western service from London Paddington to Plymouth collided with the car on the track between Newbury and Reading at about 1815 GMT on Saturday. About 71 people were injured.