William Atkinson (teacher)
Encyclopedia
Sir William Atkinson is a head teacher who 'turned around' Phoenix High School
, a secondary school
near White City
. He also contributed to Channel 4
's The Unteachables, and was the inspiration behind Lenny Henry
's character in the 1999 BBC
TV series Hope and Glory
.
Phoenix High School, London
Phoenix High School is a secondary school near White City, London, England. In 2003 it had 759 students, of whom 429 were boys.In 1994 the school had been placed in special measures and was listed as one of the eight most challenging schools in England...
, a secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
near White City
White City, London
White City is a district in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, to the north of Shepherd's Bush. Today, White City is home to the BBC Television Centre and BBC White City, and Loftus Road stadium, the home of football club Queens Park Rangers FC....
. He also contributed to Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's The Unteachables, and was the inspiration behind Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry
Lenworth George "Lenny" Henry, is a British actor, writer, comedian and occasional television presenter.- Early life :...
's character in the 1999 BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
TV series Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory (TV series)
Hope and Glory is a BBC television drama about a comprehensive school struggling with financial, staffing and disciplinary problems, and faced with closure...
.