How to start at Y10 at 16 years old? (BNO from HK)

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We're moving to Bristol from HK using the BNO route. My 16-year-old daughter, studying Secondary 4 in HK, would like to start at KS4 Y10 in the UK preparing for the GCSE exams. May I know how this can be achieved?

Have already tried emailing some schools but all of them do not agree with this approach, saying that she should be in Y12.

Any help would be much appreciated🙏

@Curioushorse our major concern is the fact that she doesn't have GCSE at this stage, which is the prerequisite of traditional state schools. We've contacted the council but they mentioned my daughter must apply directly to the schools since she is over 16 but feedback from schools are more or less the same, I.e. GCSE required😅