Phoenix High School, Shepherds Bush

Phoenix Academy
Established 1995
Type Academy
Executive Headteacher Oliver Knight
Location The Curve
Shepherds Bush
London
W12 0RQ
England
51°30′46″N 0°14′16″W / 51.5127°N 0.2379°W / 51.5127; -0.2379Coordinates: 51°30′46″N 0°14′16″W / 51.5127°N 0.2379°W / 51.5127; -0.2379
Local authority Hammersmith and Fulham
DfE URN 100359 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 950
Gender Mixed
Colours          
Website www.phoenixacademy.org.uk

Phoenix Academy (formerly Phoenix High School and Hammersmith School, which had been formed from the merger of Christopher Wren School and Hammersmith County School) is a secondary school near White City, London, England. In 2003 it had 759 students, of whom 429 were boys.[1]

History

Prior to 1982 there were two schools on the current site of Phoenix High School: Christopher Wren Boys' School and Hammersmith County Girls' School.

In 1982, these two single-sex schools were merged into one co-educational comprehensive school on a single campus. This school was named Hammersmith School, with the two major wings named Wren Wing and County Wing to denote the previous school buildings. At the time of merging, the combined pupil population was 2,200.[2]

By the early 1990s, both the pupil population and educational standards at Hammersmith School had fallen and it was judged by OFSTED to be a failing school. It was featured in a Mail On Sunday article under the headline "Is this the worst school in Britain?". A relaunching and rebranding of the school to The Hammersmith School failed to improve standards, and in 1992 a major fire started by pupils in County Wing building caused extensive damage.

In 1994 the school had been placed in special measures and was listed as one of the eight most challenging schools in England and the school population had fallen to 500 pupils. 'Superhead' William Atkinson was appointed as headteacher to attempt to turn around the school's fortunes, and it was relaunched as Phoenix High School.

In 2007 it was reported by The Guardian to be the "most improved school" in the United Kingdom, judged by "league tables" of results.[3] Headmaster Atkinson was knighted in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours for "services to education and community relations".[4]

Following Sir William's departure, the school once again declined into special measures, in May 2016. Following this, Michael Taylor took over the leadership of the school and it became an academy in September 2016. Michael Taylor left at the end of the 2017 academic year, making way for a new leadership team for 2017/18.

Notable former pupils

Christopher Wren Boys' School


Hammersmith County Girls' School

References

  1. ↑ Ofsted report 2003
  2. ↑ The school that rose again from the ashes - The Independent, June 3, 1998
  3. ↑ High flyers - Education Guardian, January 11, 2007
  4. ↑ "Phoenix head given a knighthood". BBC Online. June 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  5. ↑ "Anarchy in the EU: the Sex Pistols' drummer on why Brexit isn't punk - The Spectator". spectator.co.uk. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 Jon Savage (2009). The England's Dreaming Tapes. U of Minnesota Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-8166-7291-2. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Wise, Dennis (2000). Dennis Wise: The Autobiography. London: Boxtree. ISBN 0752217194.
  8. ↑ Afridiziak.com. "Jeffery Kissoon, Waiting for Godot - afridiziak.com/theatrenews". Afridiziak Theatre News. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  9. ↑ Barrett, Adrian. "Pirates members: John Weider". www.adiebarrett.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Hammersmith and Fulham – Team of the Month". Rugby World. April 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "Mo Abudu: One Woman, Taking On The World". cp-africa.com. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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