Sir William Atkinson DL (born 9 April 1950) is a Jamaican-born British head teacher who 'turned around' Phoenix High School, a secondary school near White City, London. He also contributed to Channel 4's , and was the inspiration behind Lenny Henry's character in the 1999 BBC TV series Hope and Glory. He is a graduate of King's College London (MA, 1980)he also helped students with their lives.