Are there any apprenticeships related to astronomy/physics I can take as a 16yr old?

Hi, I'm a 16yr old in yr 11 currently and was wonder if any internships/apprenticeships are available to take that are related to astronomy/astrophysics in place of sixth forms or colleges? I live in London so anything near or in it would be nice.
If not, what about some after sixth form at 18yrs olds?

You have to consider the end job you are looking for really. For example - 'astronomer' isn't really a job, people who study the planets, stars etc are academics, so to do that you would need an undergrad degree, probably a masters, then a doctorate, and then get a job in a research team. On the other hand, they need to be supported by engineers and there will be a 'craft' route in to that, as well as an academic route. If you are in London, try asking at Greenwich Observatory, and googling other observatories. I don't think there will be any internships, rare possibility of an apprenticeship maybe. Mostly, it will be a matter of staying interested in astronomy as an interest, pursuing an allied career that has relevant skills, and then trying to make the two converge when you start a career. Bottom line, because astronomy/astrophysics/physics are almost entirely research subjects, nearly all roles require an academic path to entry.

Thank youu, I'll look in to it but as a hobby as I've decided to go through the academic path. Do you know if I should study astronomy or astrophysics as a degree in uni? I'm not sure of the differences and I'm wondering if maybe doing smth like physics would allow for broader career paths

In Level 4, you will cover core physical and mathematical techniques and the main strands of physics but there is the flexibility to specialise as the course progresses. If, at the end of Level 4, you decide that astrophysics isn't for you, you have the option to transfer to another of our physics programmes.