In 2008, there was a proposal, subject to consultation, to involve the school in a federation with Crofton School and a new 3-16 school in Lewisham. In September 2009, Prendergast School became Prendergast Hilly Fields College, having become part of a Federation with the Crofton School, now known as Prendergast Ladywell Fields College. Prendergast Vale College joined the federation in 2011. In 2015 all three dropped 'College' from their names and Prendergast also dropped 'Hilly Fields'. Also, in 2015 an attempt was made to academise the school, although following a joint student, teacher and parent campaign, this decision was reversed. Notably, students carried out their own protests and staged walk outs.