Our Central Team
The Fioretti Trust was established in 2016 with St. Francis CE Primary School and Nursery as the founding member. St. Barnabas joined in 2019 following an informal partnership of collaborative working and St. Mary’s joined in March 2021. The Trust has a clear vision for careful growth ensuring that we remain focused on school improvement and having a positive impact on the schools within the Fioretti family.
As part of this growth strategy, the Trust appointed a new Head of Operations to form a Central Team with our Head of Trust, Claire Grainger. Emma Washbourne joined Fioretti Trust in January 2022.
Miss Claire Grainger - B.Ed. Hons/NPQH
Chief Executive & Trustee
Claire Grainger has been a headteacher since 2007 and is an expert in primary educational leadership. She has led three primary schools with varied communities in rural and inner-city locations in both the South-West and West Midlands. Claire has been a Local Leader of Education and an active member of Devon SACRE for 13 years. More recently, she was invited by the local authority to be a member of an Interim Executive Board (IEB) for a Secondary School, which involved chairing the School Improvement Committee. Claire has a passion for coaching and mentoring leaders and is currently working & collaborating with other schools (outside of Fioretti Trust) to further develop school improvement priorities, notably with developing rigorous monitoring systems, holding leaders to account and supporting school culture and ethos. This work has all helped towards her recent completion of a National Professional Qualification for Executive Leaders (NPQEL).
In Claire’s spare time, she enjoys supporting her children in their love for cricket and is a committee member at the local cricket club. Part of this role includes being the Safeguarding/Welfare Officer. Claire has recently received the Safe Hands Award by Worcestershire County Cricket Board for her work; ensuring that her club goes above and beyond on the welfare front and helped to deliver a safe and fun environment for all.
Mrs Emma Washbourne - LLB(Hons) PG Cert Ed
Head of Operations
Emma joined Fioretti Trust as Head of Operations in January 2022. Emma qualified as a solicitor in 1999 and worked for both a specialist criminal law practice and a commercial law firm in Birmingham before moving to teach law. Emma developed a strong operational understanding of the primary education sector whilst working at St. Francis CE Primary School and Nursery and uses her legal, finance and compliance skills across a range of Trust and school operations. Emma is currently undertaking a CIPFA masters level qualification in School Financial and Operational Leadership.