From the age of thirteen, Ince was educated at Cheltenham College, a boarding independent school for boys in the spa town of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, followed by Royal Holloway, University of London, from which he graduated in English and Drama in 1991.
From the age of thirteen, Ince was educated at Cheltenham College, a boarding independent school for boys in the spa town of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, which formed the basis of the British children's drama series Bernard's Watch. This was followed by Royal Holloway, University of London, from which he graduated in English and Drama in 1991.