Phoenix Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in White City area of Shepherd's Bush, London, England.
A relaunching and rebranding of the school to The Hammersmith School failed to improve standards, and in November 1991 a major fire started by pupils in Wren Wing building caused extensive damage.
[2] 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".
Michael Taylor left at the end of the 2017 academic year, making way for a new leadership team for 2017/18.